Outing by Chamber of Commerce blends sport and feast
Members of the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce led a sunny after noon field day at Maples four miles north, with Kiwanis and Rotary clubs attending. Events included quoits volleyball and races plus a feature pig and cigarette races. Boxing bouts closed the athletic program before a buffet lunch and a drive back through town.
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Chamber of ‘Commerce
Kiwanis and
Rotary ‘Clubs
Bridgeport Business “Men's Association
Kiwanis Score. U
Maples
Bridge- Toon
Quoits
Mqdyved
the Ants
Rotary Clubs
Fimres
Plasa
State and Waltr Streets
Whesler
Wilson
Kiwanis
Rotary
J. d. Fischer
W. M. Redfield
1. Rock
James Turner
Tou Corbit
Paris
Plac
Rock
Redfield
Pierce
Chamber
Fred Atwater
Kiwanis Club
Suanyner Simpson
Rotary Club
Archibald Smith
Bridgeport Business Men's Association
Atwater
Simpson
J. Synge
Raymond Shaw
S. Schwartz
W. A. H. Hatfield
Pies and Doughnuts Battle at Front Describe Salvation Army Rations
New York August 20 The Nation Army doughnut craze waned as baking proved impractical under war conditions Colonel William S Barker veteran Salvation Army worker returning from France recalls front line meals He credits Adjutant Margaret Shelton for popularizing a rival doughnut and notes flapjacks used by J Frederick Anderson of Seattle Aboard the front 600 Salvation Army workers include 176 Americans amid ongoing danger with one death from influenza and minor injuries from shelling
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Colonel Barker
Salvation Army
France
Margaret Sheldon
York
Nation Army
William S. Barker
Barker
Brigimeral George B. Duntan
Margaret Shelton
Genwal Duncan
J.frederick Anderson
Seattle
Wash
Orngland
Weather Forecast For New England And Coast States
Unsettled conditions Friday with local showers and storms from southern New England to New York and Atlantic coast. Temperatures rise east of the Mississippi. notable intensity north of Lake Superior and at the Atlantic coast. Showers and thunder likely Friday in the Atlantic and Gulf states. 8 p.m. observations noted for New Haven area.
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New England
New York
Lake Superior
Attic
Mississippi River
Atlantic
Gulf States
New Haven
Walnuts Demand Respect From Eastern Malleable Coach
Walnuts manager McHugh rails at Eastern Malleable Iron Co. coach Quaintance for alleged misstatements. He claims Quaintance misrepresented a game and defends the Walnuts name, denying an earlier meeting with the Walnuts by implying the opponent was a younger Walnut Independent squad.
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Standard Elegian
Eastern Malleable Iron Co
Quaintance
Mailleable Iron
The
Walnuts
Corgoversy
Walnut Independent
McHugh
Baseball Scores From The American Association
Milwaukee swept Toledo 8 to 3 in the second game after a 1 to 0 first game. St Paul defeated Columbus 3 to 0 in the first, with Kansas City winning 8 to 2 and Indianapolis 7 to 1 against Louisville and Minneapolis respectively.
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American Association
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Furst
Kansas City
Louisvillea
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Buffalo
Baltimore
Toronto
Reading
Rochester
Stouh Seber
Jersey City
Broghantan
Newark
Grand Aerie Meeting Places and Parade in CT
The Grand Aerie considers eastern hosting for next year with cities including Syracuse Helena and Los Angeles in the mix. A major parade in Connecticut is planned with a route from Winthrop and Whalley to Church and Elm streets, ending at City Hall for review by officials. About 600 aerie members and double that many guests expected to witness the parade in New Haven.
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Syracuse
Atlantic City
N. J. Helena
Montana
Los Angeles
Cal
Connecticut
Winthrop
Whalley Avenues
Whalley Avenue
Broadway
York
Chapel
State
Union Avenue
Columbus Avenue
Howard Avenue
Congress Avenue
Church Street
Elm
North Gate
Green
City Hall
PD. E. Fitzgerald
Smith
Bridgeport Aere
Coast Artillery Band
Eagles’ Hall
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
The
Aerie
New Haven
Bridgeport
Weagles
Murder on the Turnpike in Bridgeport Police Probe
Bridgeport police investigate a brutal murder found by John P. Clark near the turnpike. The Italian victim, about 50, well dressed in a blue serge suit, shows injuries suggesting multiple attackers wielding an axe or knife. Authorities believe the body was brought to Milford area and dumped roadside. Identification is missing, and investigators pursue a lead with quiet expediency.
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Milford
John P. Clark
Wucille Road
Joooklyn
Clark
James Maner
Sis
Anik
Cho
Moyself Lenaw
Yar-N
W. & Varney
Lynn
Mass
Third Avenue Railway grants 25 percent wage rise
GIVES VOLUNTARY RAISE YONKERS N Y Aug 20 The Third Avenue Railway Company operating 14 surface lines in New York City and Westchester County announced today it voluntarily had granted a 25 percent wage increase to its employees effective immediately.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Third Avenue Railway Company
New York City
Westchester County
Children of Lafayette Park Give Performance
Before 930 spectators the Lafayette Park children stage a pleasing afternoon show. Karl Laker of Springfield college and Chester Pike assist the instructors with clever acts in tumildir. The dancing drew praise and credit to coach Edna Calhoun.
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Lafayette Park
Karl Laker
Springfield College
Chester Pike
Country Flirts
MI Edna Calhoun
Fraternal lodge membership grows as drives proceed
Magna Charta lodge Sons of St George reports favorable progress in a membership campaign with 83 initiations since May and 12 applications last night. Plans for a new hall are nearing completion with bids expected this week and a September completion target. Delegates to a national convention were elected for the Stationary Engineers association. Additional notes cover outings, pageants, parades, and upcoming lodge events.
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Magna Charta Lodge
S. of St G
Magna Charta Loge
George
Eigby
N. A
S. Te
West Virginia
Stationary Engineers'’ Association
C. Dowd
A. Anderson
C. Osborne
James c. Channing
Wowompon Tribe
Beardsley Park
IO. R. M. Delazares
Lto
Fairfield
Tilbo
Pack City Lodge
BO. P
Park City Lodge
J. Lo McCann
Winsted
Oun
Supreme Lodge
Automobile Attempts To Enter Mischa Store Crash
Pedestrians on Golden Hill yesterday watched an old Lincoln veer from the street and hit the Caesar Misco Inc store at Main and Golden Hill, shattering a plate glass window and injuring the car’s grill. Window damage estimated at 100 dollars. No injuries to the driver were reported.
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Golden Hill Street
Caesar Misco, Inc
Main
Golden Hill Streets
Plate &Liss
Life Savers to Stage Water Meet at Seaside
The United States Volunteer Life Saving corps with Bridgeport recreation officials will host a Labor Day water sports program at Seaside Park. Australian champions Miss Fannie Durack and Miss Minn Wylie defend their titles against Miss Charlotte Boyle and Miss Ntheida Bleibtry in 500 yards, a new distance. Also a 100 yard handicap and a Philadelphia vs New York W. A. S. relay featuring four swimmers per team will draw strong crowds.
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United States
Obituary notices for John W. Dean and others
John W. Dean infant son of Joseph J. and Lucy Dean died yesterday. Funeral at Hourke and Boucher funeral parlors 1298 am Street at 10 AM Sunday. Burial in St Michael's cemetery. John H. McCormick funeral held yesterday morning at 8:30 AM from 8 Clinton Avenue. Requiem mass at 1 PM at St Peter's Church. Rev Michael J. Lynch and Rev Edward J. Shaughnessey officiated. Floral tributes noted. Burial in St. Michael's cemetery. Giovanni Inglese died Tuesday afternoon at home 998 Grand Street. Survived by wife and five children Vodela Philomena Antoniette Regso and Scarnieda Jagiese. Mass of requiem at St Augustine's Church at 8:30 PM. Burial in St. Michael's cemetery.
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John W. Dean
Joseph J
Lucy Dean
Hourke & Boucher
Am Street
St. Michael’s Cemetery
John H. McCormick
Jolin Ks McCormick
Clinton Avenue
St. Peter's H.C
Michael J. Lynch
Michael J. Golob
the Holy Trinity BR
Edward J. Shaughnessey
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Cornelius Connors
Eugene Dilley
Clarente
Hubert Osborne
Patrick
Jamies Walsh
Gurrid
St. Michael's Cemetery
Giovanni Ingleac
Giovanni Inglese
Qgrend Street
Vodela
Philomena
Antoinette
Regso
Scarnieda Jagiese
Lim
St. Augustine's R. C. Church
St. Michael's Cometary
Efforts to Settle Big Actors Strike Fail
August 20 New York The Dove of Peace over Broadway theater efforts were dismissed as futile by the Producers' Protective Association which refused to deal with the Actors' Equity. Eugene Walter reported the playwrights conference attempted a settlement, but both sides presented arguments yet offered no compromise or agreement.
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Broadway
Producing Managers’ Protective Association
AeLlows’ Tquity Association
Mr. Walter
Independent Meat Men Deny Monopoly Threat from Big Packers
Independent packers testifying before the Senate agriculture committee argued that competition exists at both ends of the industry and that supply and demand will protect consumers. A retail butcher and a vegetable cannery representative offered minor support as Senator Ransdell questioned whether licensing smaller rivals would be preferable to leaving the livestock sector alone.
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Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ransedell
Louisiana
Solomon Greewald
Baltimore
Ensign Erlanger Denied Coat Gift in Court Martial
New York Aug 20 Witnesses at a Brooklyn navy yard court martial testified that Ensign Erlanger’s family denied he bought a fur coat for Mrs. Eller to influence promotion. Commander Grade said Erlanger deserved promotion based on merit and that gifts did not affect his judgment.
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New York
John Grade
Wimne
Erlanger
Miert
Brianger
Krelanger
Rubber Co Strikers Confer With Officials
NAUGATUCK Aug 20 A committee of striking United States Rubber employees met Charles T McCarthy an official at one plant today but no side released details. A mass meeting of strikers was expected tonight A striker Jose Enciel was fined $100 and costs and ordered six months jail for possessing a loaded automatic revolver bought yesterday.
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Naugatuck
United States Rubber Company
Charles T. McCarthy
Jose “Enell
Should Jail Profiteers, Food Dictator Says
Armando Andre, leader of the Republic of Guba, arrived in New York aboard the Prince de Sutrastegui after studying food conditions in Spain Planes and Great Britain He calls profiteering a crime and argues for harsh penalties and full enforcement to deter those hoarding essentials for the people He suggests making penalties as large as the law allows to frighten officers and deter profiteers.
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New York
Armando Andre
Republic of Guba
Prince de Sutrastegui
Spain
Great Britain
Mr. Andre
Kitchen Maid Cabinet Promises Easy Use and Organization
A Kitchen Cabinet promises a place for every item and easy reach within the kitchen. It claims to reduce steps by enabling quick return of articles after use and features the "Kitchen Maid" Kitchen Cabinet with the slogan Let the Kitchen Maid be your Kitchen Aid.
Bridgeport Woman Praises CINOT Health Remedy
Bridgeport lady testifies that CINOT improved her health and energy after nervousness and stomach troubles. She says she felt like a new woman with better sleep, digestion, and vitality, urging others to try the herbal remedy sold by CINOT Drug Store.
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Bridgeport
Cinot
Cinot & Drug Store
Bridgeport Publi
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